The Cleaver
California Red Blend
California, USA
Drank 12/22/18. Paired with ribs and a watermelon bbq sauce. The label makes no mention of the blend, but the flavors suggest Zin.
Initially a touch of wood on the nose, but this blows off quickly, yielding overripe blackberry, and brambly blueberry notes. Flavors all ripe jammy fruits with blackberry liquer and blueberry cobbler backed by medium tannins. No overt flaws, but I am just not a fan of this overripe, sunny California style. My advise is to drink it colder or have it with dessert.
For fans of a jammy, overripe style.
4/23/3/2/3 + 50 = 85 pts
Drank 12/22/18. Paired with ribs and a watermelon bbq sauce. The label makes no mention of the blend, but the flavors suggest Zin.
Initially a touch of wood on the nose, but this blows off quickly, yielding overripe blackberry, and brambly blueberry notes. Flavors all ripe jammy fruits with blackberry liquer and blueberry cobbler backed by medium tannins. No overt flaws, but I am just not a fan of this overripe, sunny California style. My advise is to drink it colder or have it with dessert.
For fans of a jammy, overripe style.
4/23/3/2/3 + 50 = 85 pts
Beautiful purple in color with medium intensity and a wide purplish rim.
Fruity nose of cherries, sweet raspberries, smoke, oak, vanilla, licorice, red candy, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with cherries, sweet strawberries, red currants licorice, light oak, spices, red candy, chocolates, peppercorn, dark coffee and tobacco leaf.
Medium plus in finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This Californian Red Blend is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced with mild complexity, and enjoyable by itself or with food. A good sipping wine and also good for parties.
Better than the 2013 vintage for some reason.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
Beautiful purple in color with medium intensity and a wide purplish rim.
Fruity nose of cherries, sweet raspberries, smoke, oak, vanilla, licorice, red candy, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body, smooth and elegant, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and fruity on the palate with cherries, sweet strawberries, red currants licorice, light oak, spices, red candy, chocolates, peppercorn, dark coffee and tobacco leaf.
Medium plus in finish with soft tannins and tangy cranberries.
This Californian Red Blend is drinking very nicely now. Well balanced with mild complexity, and enjoyable by itself or with food. A good sipping wine and also good for parties.
Better than the 2013 vintage for some reason.
14.7% alcohol by volume.
Southern Rhone right here in CA. Buttery, ripe berries, soil, touch of smoke. My kind of red.
Southern Rhone right here in CA. Buttery, ripe berries, soil, touch of smoke. My kind of red.
4 people found it helpfulFeb 21st, 2016Jammy? I don't know how to describe this
Jammy? I don't know how to describe this
2 people found it helpfulMar 18th, 2016
Very nice, full bodied.
Very nice, full bodied.
2 people found it helpfulJan 31st, 2016Delicious California blend of Zin, Syrah, and P-Syrah....big tannin, a lot of body...great with my spicy Italian sausage and pasta. Cool label too!
Delicious California blend of Zin, Syrah, and P-Syrah....big tannin, a lot of body...great with my spicy Italian sausage and pasta. Cool label too!
2 people found it helpfulDec 12th, 2015
The Cleaver Red Blend is 74% Zinfandel, 15% Syrah and 11% Petite Sirah from Amador County, California. The wine is made using grapes from Renwood's own vineyard as well as other old-vine vineyards nearby. The wine is aged 16 months in 30% new oak. begins with a pleasing aroma full of cola, a little spice and some dark fruit. The wine tastes simple but good with a smooth and soft texture plus lots of chocolate (and a little black pepper) to go with the blackberry and plum fruit. It’s a nice daily drinker to go with burgers, steak, ribs and pork chops.
The Cleaver Red Blend is 74% Zinfandel, 15% Syrah and 11% Petite Sirah from Amador County, California. The wine is made using grapes from Renwood's own vineyard as well as other old-vine vineyards nearby. The wine is aged 16 months in 30% new oak. begins with a pleasing aroma full of cola, a little spice and some dark fruit. The wine tastes simple but good with a smooth and soft texture plus lots of chocolate (and a little black pepper) to go with the blackberry and plum fruit. It’s a nice daily drinker to go with burgers, steak, ribs and pork chops.
1 person found it helpfulJun 15th, 2020
Tim's Wine Market. Loved it. Will buy again.
Tim's Wine Market. Loved it. Will buy again.
1 person found it helpfulJul 27th, 2015